Before new interventions can be used in disease control programmes, it is essential that they are carefully evaluated in "field trials", which may be complex and expensive undertakings. Descriptions of the detailed procedures and methods used in trials that have been conducted in the past have generally not been published. As a consequence, those planning such trials have few guidelines availab…
The sequencing of the entire human genome has opened up unprecedented possibilities for healthcare, but also ethical and social dilemmas about how these can be achieved, particularly in developing countries. UNESCO's Bioethics Programme was established to address such issues in 1993. Since then, it has adopted three declarations on human genetics and bioethics (1997, 2003 and 2005), set up nume…
This book invites readers to reconsider how writing studies researchers work with Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) on behalf of their communities and argues that engaging with IRBs during the research design process helps practitioners conduct research more quickly and effectively. Using empirical data from both writing studies and extra-disciplinary contexts, Dr. Johanna Phelps presents f…
Collaborative robots or cobots are one of the core technologies of Industry 4.0 as they can collaborate with the workers to perform tasks. This feature of cobots makes them an alternative to conventional industrial robots as they are more flexible, light weight and more intuitive. Several industries have started using them in their production line due to the increasing need to move towards inco…
The fourth industrial revolution, characterized by digitization, artificial intelligence and augmented reality, and megatrends such as globalization, urbanization, demographic changes and the knowledge-based economy, will trigger a series of profound technological, economic, social and environmental changes that will permanently and irreversibly change the role of the state in meeting social ne…
The ‘learning exclusion equilibrium’ strategy in Italy also governs young adults’ possibilities of accessing higher education institutions (HEIs) and entering and being successful on the labour market. The upshot of this strategy has been to weaken the social role of universities and open the field to new players promoting new solutions based on stronger teaching and research partnerships…
This study shows the link connecting natural and cultural goods in the coastal landscape of Calabria (Southern Italy), considering seaboard and human impact risk conditions. In fact, Calabria has 58 Natura 2000 sites located on seaboard areas within a length of 300 meters from coast and 63 cultural heritage sites of which 42.9% coincides with the Natura 2000 network. As a results of this paper,…
Penyakit Ternak-Pendekatan Molekuler dan Biokimia adalah referensi penting bagi siapa saja yang bekerja di bidang kesehatan dan kesejahteraan hewan, termasuk dokter hewan, peneliti, dan mahasiswa. Buku komprehensif ini menawarkan wawasan tentang mekanisme molekuler dan biokimia yang mendasari berbagai penyakit ternak dan memberikan panduan praktis untuk meningkatkan kesehatan dan produktivitas …
Filsafat psikiatri kontemporer sering kali terjebak dalam dikotomi ekstrem antara scientism (reduksionisme biologis ketat yang mereduksi gangguan mental semata-mata pada kelainan otak atau neurokimia) dan scepticism (skeptisisme yang menolak validitas ilmiah diagnosis psikiatri dan memandangnya semata-mata sebagai konstruksi sosial). Buku ini menawarkan jalan tengah yang filosofis dan metodolog…
Cats and Conservationists adalah analisis multidisiplin pertama dari perdebatan sengit tentang kucing yang berkeliaran bebas. Perdebatan ini mengadu domba para konservasionis dengan pecinta kucing, yang tidak setuju tentang kerusakan ekologis yang disebabkan oleh kucing dan cara terbaik untuk mengelolanya. Konflik yang berapi-api dan bersemangat, ini juga menyoroti pertanyaan yang lebih besar t…